てい

noun, takes する, transitive verb

Obsolete term.
  1. spying out, discovering (by covert investigation).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てい
偵知 ていち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

spy
テイ (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
upright, chastity, constancy
テイ さだ ジョウ (9th, N1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
know, wisdom
し.る チ しり (2nd, N4)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)